Measuring cortisol and DHEA in fingernails: A pilot study

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Warnock, Fay ^a   McElwee, Kevin ^b   Seo, Rubo J ^c   McIsaac, Sean ^c   Seim, Danielle ^c   Ramirez Aponte, Tatiana ^c   Macritchie, Karine AN ^c   Young, Allan H ^c  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; DHEA; Nails; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINGER NAIL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; KERATINIZATION; PILOT STUDY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VALIDITY;

EID: 77950795865     PISSN: 11766328     EISSN: 11782021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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